Moodle up to 2.1.1 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Moodle up to 2.1.1. This issue affects some unknown processing. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-0124. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle up to 2.1.1 (Learning Management Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The identity-reporting implementations in mod/forum/renderer.php and mod/quiz/override_form.php in Moodle through 2.3.11, 2.4.x before 2.4.9, 2.5.x before 2.5.5, and 2.6.x before 2.6.2 do not properly restrict the display of e-mail addresses, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by using the (1) Forum or (2) Quiz module.

The weakness was disclosed 03/24/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at moodle.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-0124 since 12/03/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/08/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73260 (Fedora 19 : moodle-2.4.9-1.fc19 (2014-4152)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121953 (Fedora Security Update for Moodle (FEDORA-2014-4163, FEDORA-2014-4152)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91964), Tenable (73260), SecurityFocus (BID 66332†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44780†). The entries VDB-66756, VDB-66755, VDB-66754 and VDB-66753 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 73260
Nessus Name: Fedora 19 : moodle-2.4.9-1.fc19 (2014-4152)
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OpenVAS ID: 867647
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for moodle FEDORA-2014-4152
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12/03/2013 🔍
03/17/2014 +104 days 🔍
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06/05/2014 +73 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +292 days 🔍
05/08/2026 +4063 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: moodle.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-0124 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0124
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66752
X-Force: 91964
SecurityFocus: 66332 - Moodle Forum And Quiz Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 44780 - Moodle <=2.3.11, 2.4-2.4.8, 2.5-2.5.4, 2.6-2.6.1 Remote E-Mail Address Disclosure in Forum or Quiz Modules, Medium

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Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 05/08/2026 20:40
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (64), 05/30/2017 00:04 (4), 02/06/2022 08:59 (3), 05/08/2026 20:40 (15)
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